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Canada and Sevens Tournament

: Canada finished last in Pool A and will play Wales in the consolation Bowl quarter-final Saturday, according to Hamilton Spectator. Dubai is the first stop of the 10-event World-Series, which includes a stop in Canada for the first time. The Canadian men were thumped 63-14 by defending Series champion Fiji to open the rugby sevens tournament, before falling 19-14 to Argentina and 21-7 to Japan. Vancouver B.C. Place Stadium will host an event in March. After losing 21-5 to the U.S. in June at the NACRA Sevens Cup, Canada has just one more shot at a 2016 Olympic rugby berth, via a world repechage tournament. Canada is hoping to build momentum during the Series with an aim to Olympic qualification. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.